Concerts still are plentiful at A-list venues Klipsch Music Center and Bankers Life Fieldhouse. And rising stars make frequent visits to the newly expanded Hi-Fi nightclub in Fountain Square.

The Warehouse isn't the first Indianapolis concert spot to go the way of the 8-track tape. Here are 12 venues to bring back memories or spark sorry-I-missed-that sentiments:

The Patio

Lunar Event vocalist-guitarist Derek Osgood playfully kissed one of the Patio's speakers as he played his last gig at the Broad Ripple nightclub before it closed.(Photo: Mpozi Mshale Tolbert / IndyStar)

"It was a great dive bar that was rough around the edges in all the best ways. The sound system was seemingly patched together, but always sounded great regardless of whether it was a national act or a local band. Back then, it seemed that everyone wanted to see live music. If my band wasn't playing somewhere, we would go watch other bands and vice versa." — Matt Hesser, who performed at the Patio with the Dirty Third

What's there now: The Indiana Convention Center expanded onto the former site after the stadium was razed in 2008. The dome's primary tenant, the Indianapolis Colts, now play at Lucas Oil Stadium. The original RCA Dome name, the Hoosier Dome, is now used by an all-ages music venue in Fountain Square.

“I considered the shows I attended at the Hoosier Dome to be ‘events,’ not just concerts. Bruce Springsteen, Pink Floyd and Genesis were larger than life in every way. My favorite? Bruce Springsteen in 1985. Even though I was at the opposite end of the stadium from the stage that night, I still felt like a part of the show.” — Indianapolis resident Joe O’Gara

What’s there now: An open lawn. Originally known as the Indianapolis Sports Center, the tennis venue was demolished in 2010.

"If you went up into the seats, you got a great view of Downtown Indianapolis, somewhat similar to the Lawn at White River State Park before the JW Marriott spoiled that view. I saw Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers at the Tennis Center in 1987. I think they had a bunch of naked light bulbs suspended in rows above the crowd." — Ball State University alum Jim Noble

"Every time I went there, I wished for a bulletproof vest. I didn't have one, but I wished for one. Duke Ellington came to the Sunset one Sunday night. ... I heard fighting in the darkness, and they threw whiskey bottles and beer bottles toward the bandstand and messed up his suit. And he said he'd never come back there, never." — pianist Erroll "Groundhog" Grandy, interviewed in 1985 by Indiana University History Research Center

Middle Earth / Ritz Theatre

This ad appeared in The Indianapolis Star in 1972.(Photo: IndyStar file photo)

Address: 3430 N. Illinois St.

Active years: Live music presented 1970-72.

Notable performers: Frank Zappa and the Mothers of Invention, Alice Cooper, Mahavishnu Orchestra, Edgar Winter, Country Joe McDonald and New Riders of the Purple Sage.

What's there now: The abandoned building.

“Middle Earth was an old, rundown theater with the seats removed. Seeing Alice Cooper during the ‘Easy Action’ era was the most memorable show I saw there. Alice came out swinging a baseball bat. It was kind of scary.” — Speedway High School alum Michael Yoho

Arlington Theater / Ritz Music Hall

Bill Levin, founder of the First Church of Cannabis in Indianapolis, poses in front of the Ritz Music Hall after it closed its doors in 1991.(Photo: Ron Ira Steele / IndyStar)

“When Public Image Limited came to the Ritz in 1989, I decided I had to go. It may not have been the ‘coolest’ first show, but the Sex Pistols were the band that got me to turn off Top 40 radio and start digging through the record and cassette bins at Karma. My friends and I got there a little early and stood right in front of the stage. By the time Public Image Limited came on, we were pretty much smashed against a wooden barrier for the entire set. But it didn’t matter because for an hour or so, I had John Lydon sneering and warbling and howling right in my face, and that’s not something I’ll ever forget.” — Franklin Central High School alum Kyle McIntosh

Hilton U. Brown Theatre

The Hilton U. Brown Theatre, originally an open-air venue, opened in 1955 on the campus of Butler University.(Photo: Frank Fisse / IndyStar)

What's there now: Originally an open-air venue associated with Starlight Musicals, the Hilton U. Brown Theatre was demolished in 2005 to make way for student housing and parking on Butler University's campus.

“As a youngster, my parents took me along to see Liberace at the Hilton U. Brown Theater, probably in 1969. This concert was before the theater was totally covered, and rain showers were in the forecast. Sure enough, during the show, it started to rain. Liberace broke into the hit song ‘Little Green Apples’ that included the lyric, ‘and it don’t rain in Indianapolis in the summertime.’ He played this song until the rain shower stopped. Yes, it stopped!” — Carmel resident Ron Kern

City Lites / Second Avenue / Eastwood

Beck promoted his "Mellow Gold" album at Second Avenue in 1994.(Photo: Photo provided by Emily Semmler)

What’s there now: The lumber yard for a Menards. Before City Lites debuted as a music venue, the building was known as the Eastwood Theater — famed for showing "Star Wars" for 55 consecutive weeks in 1977 and 1978.

"It was dark, loud and exactly what you'd expect from a room full of kids not old enough to get into a bar. The banter with the crowd was real, not repeated from city to city. I asked Billie Joe Armstrong, between songs, to give me a guy’s shoe that had been thrown on stage. He laughed and handed it over. Beck walked around the parking lot post-show, just talking to people. The music was raw, unpolished and perfect." — Greenwood resident Emily Semmler

“Circle Centre mall and World Mardi Gras were probably the first attempts Indianapolis had made at creating a more modern Downtown. It was unique because you could actually shop or go have dinner before going to see a major concert in the same building. The first and only time I got to see one of my idols, James Brown, was at World Mardi Gras. At 63, his performance was nothing short of flawless and inspiring.” — Philip Williams, formerly of the bands Brazil, Pravada and Johnny Socko

The Music Mill

The Music Mill presented concerts from 2004 to 2010.(Photo: Alan Petersime / IndyStar)

"The Music Mill had a great stage. It was high enough that you could see the band no matter where you were in the venue. I also really loved that it was nonsmoking. My favorite show was Tegan & Sara's set during the 2005 Midwest Music Summit. I went in having no idea who they were and walked out with a copy of every album they had at their merch table." — Noblesville resident Laura Brady

Picadilly

Kennty Johnson and Carole Turner danced their way to an all-expense paid trip to syndicated TV show "Dance Fever" at Picadilly night club in 1981.(Photo: Greg Griffo / IndyStar)

"Picadilly's reputation was that of a meat market. I never knew anyone who actually went there. But one time they booked a five-act oldies package that included a bludgeoning half hour by the Troggs. Still one of my favorite memories." — Dale Lawrence, singer-songwriter in the Gizmos and Vulgar Boatmen

Call IndyStar reporter David Lindquist at (317) 444-6404. Follow him on Twitter: @317Lindquist.

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Construction in progress on Market Square Arena on June 26, 1973. Support beams for the roof of the 18,000-seat arena were just put in place when this photo was made from the 25th floor of the City-County building. AP

The rising steel framework for Market Square Arena begins to take a prominent look on the Downtown skyline in this photo from construction on Feb. 12, 1973. The view is looking northwest. The arena opened in 1974. News staff photo by Joe Young.

Indianapolis Racers defenseman Bryon Baltimore (right) tries to recover from a Quebec shot on goal during a World Hockey Assn. playoff game April 28, 1977 at Market Square Arena. In the net for the Racers is Michel Dion. File photo

09-24-97 Alison Brooks, 5, of Indy, tries her hand at riding a low-wire with help from circus performers David Solove, left, and Edi Ikina at Market Square Arena. The girl was one of over a thousand children who took advantage of the Ringling Adventure prior to the start of the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey circus Wed. night. The Adventure gives kids the chance to walk the low-wire, bungee swing, balance on a globe ball, dress-up like clowns, and swing on a trapeze to get a closer look at the circus activities. Mike Fender

Gary native Michael Jackson belts out a note as he performs for two hours at a Market Square Arena concert on March 18 1988. It was the first of two sold-out MSA concerts during his Bad world tour. Mike Fender